Dhaka stares down the barrel of water
Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.
11m ago
Groundwater not so uncharted anymore
Groundwater is indeed a huge wealth of Bangladesh, but this ample freshwater resource is now at a serious risk of gradual depletion and contamination.
1y ago
Garment sector sets worst example among industries
The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh
1y ago
Farmers kick-start a freshwater machine
Water is everywhere in and around Bangladesh, yet the lack of freshwater is one of its most pressing concerns.
2y ago
No hope for the new poor
Money is not a problem, and the government too intends to support the poor in their dire need. What’s the problem then? The government does not know who to help out!
3y ago
Opinion: Govt shoots a messenger
She wasn’t handcuffed. Yet, she was indeed guarded by hordes of police personnel all the time: from custody to court. Following an overnight stay in custody, she was taken to court with a “guard of dishonour” and then hauled on to a prison van to jail on Tuesday.
3y ago
Opinion: Hiss or boom?
Steam goes off, lid in the handle slides down to be in airtight mode, and pressure starts to mount again within the sealed pot before the next hiss.
3y ago
June 28, 2018
Cheers, only for now
Lionel Messi lives on in the World Cup, at least for another match in Russia.
June 27, 2018
'Penaldo' fails too
Winners won matches and losers the hearts in the early hours Tuesday.
June 26, 2018
It's game of maths now
It's a game of mathematics now. The World Cup in Russia has reached an exciting phase. Except for eight teams, the fate of the rest hangs in the balance.
June 25, 2018
A typical Germany
It was a typical German show of grit and guts: never-say-die till the long whistle.
June 24, 2018
Nothing goes missing in Brazil's win
Whew! What a relief Friday night offered to fans of two Latin American football powerhouses -- Brazil and Argentina -- in Bangladesh and beyond.
June 23, 2018
Oh no, ARGENTINA!
What a shocker it was! No football buff, I believe, saw this coming. Argentina, the powerhouse of world football, are on the brink of elimination this early from the World Cup in Russia.
June 22, 2018
Ronaldo the winner so far
They are the livewires of their clubs -- Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. They are the ones with whom their countries -
June 21, 2018
'King of Egypt', goodbye
With hands on hips, shoulders slightly slumped, eyes wide shut, he looked into an emptiness from the middle of the stadium. As if time just froze with the long whistle from the referee. And the king was just defeated.
June 20, 2018
EXIT, reads the second slip-up
Sit tight! Some nail-biting affairs are on the cards as the World Cup has already promised to be quite unpredictable for fans and pundits alike.
June 19, 2018
Topsy-turvy start for top teams
Bangladeshis celebrated Eid with the World Cup adding a kind of spice they did not quite expect.
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